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3632711 - How to share links to external content in SAP Analytics Cloud(SAC)?

Symptom

  • Learn how to create URL links to external content outside SAP Analytics Cloud and save them in the Files list or publish them to the Catalog. 
  • Examples include documents on other BI platform systems or web resources that you want to share with SAP Analytics Cloud users.

Environment

SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD

Resolution

  1. Login to SAC. 
  2. From the side navigation, select Files --> Create --> Content Link
  3. Enter name for the content, description and guideline
  4. Under File, select > Add
  5. Type a title for the link and paste a URL for the content.
  6. Select Add.
  7. Select Add again if you want to add secondary links to SAP Analytics Cloud files or other web content.  
  8. If you want to include images, select Add an image.  
  9. You can apply any available custom filters to the card. For more information, see Enable Content Discoverability with the Analytics Catalog.
  10. Select Save when you're finished.
  11. The content link appears in the Files list.
  12. If you want to publish the content to the Catalog, see Publish and Share Content to the Catalog.
  13. If you want to edit the content link, open it from the Files list and select Edit Details.

See Also

Keywords

share, links, additional, analytics, content, external links, SAC catalog, URL links, BI platform, web resources, content sharing, metadata translation, custom filters, file publishing, analytics discoverability, SAC files, content editing, SAC administration, external content, SAC navigation  , KBA , LOD-ANA-ADM , SAC Administration , How To

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0